3625. Lord of Earth, Thy Forming Hand

1. Lord of earth, Thy forming hand,
Well this beauteous frame hath planned,
Woods that wave, and hills that tower,
Ocean rolling in his power;
Yet amidst this scene so fair,
Should I cease thy smile to share,
What were all its joys to me?
Whom have I on earth but Thee?

2. Lord of Heaven, beyond our sight
Shines a world of purer light;
There in love’s unclouded reign,
Severed friends shall meet again:
O that world is passing fair!
Yet, if Thou wert absent there,
What were all its joys to me?
Whom have I in Heaven but Thee?

3. Lord of earth and Heaven, my breast
Seeks in Thee its only rest;
I was lost; Thy accents mild
Homeward lured Thy wandering child:
O if once Thy smile divine
Ceased upon my soul to shine,
What were earth or Heaven to me?
Whom have in each but Thee?

Text Information
First Line: Lord of earth, Thy forming hand
Title: Lord of Earth, Thy Forming Hand
Author: Robert Grant (1835)
Meter: 77.77 D
Language: English
Source: Psalms and Hymns for Public, Private and Social Worship, by H. V. Elliott, 1835
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: MAIDSTONE
Composer: Walter Bond Gilbert (1865)
Meter: 77.77 D
Incipit: 56723 43235 43234
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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